The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-13
f.ints on Spring Work in the
Garden arm Notes.


work in the garden. and the supply Of
vegetables and luxuries depends upon the
fertility OF the soii snd the care bestow-
Z ea. Some plants are hardy and may be
pui ont early. bui nothing Is gained by
haste in attempting to force plants that
delight ia warmth unless the forcing pro-
cess be attempted under favorable condi-
mons Il must be kept in view that frosts
may come al any time, even Is late al
June. and It Is 20; safe 70 put out large
crops Of tender vegetables before the mid
de Of MAY Onions. lettace, kdie. rad
dishes spinach. peas. early cabbage and
early potiioe~ NAV take the risk of injury
lron frost a- -oou a. the ground -ilau be
warm enough a. 1ermmi,e the seed.
The onion crop j. one that should always
20 in early. a. It thrives be>t when the
season il not too warm, and not only en-
dures quite severe frost, but the crop
keeps well in winter also. Nothing can
be gained by trsnsplanting egg plants,
tomato plants or melons before warm
weather. Us any check given them will 0e
materially felt during the whpie growing
season. The dwarf are best for an early
supply. and require no support 10 hold
the vines off the ground: but they do
not compare with the taller kinds IN fla
vor OF in quality. Early beet-. carrots and
uarsnip- can be put IN as soon as the
ground shall oe in proper condition
Asparagus ), usually the tir-t vegetable OF
the season. but il cannot be secured until
a welI-grown and permanent bed shall
have been established Lima beans, su-
gar corn. beans, melons. turuips, and egg
plants NAV be- cla-sei as summer crops, as
they ara not planted until the ground Is
wei. warmed and an danger Of frost is
over. What Is mostly required Tor gar
den d, ID fine soil. mot simply that which
is plowcd or -paded, but one which is
either narrowed or rakei until not clod
could De seen. aEd the deeper the fine
-oil the better Ia using manure that
which is thoroughly dccomposed - best
but experienced gardeners make use of
wcl-rottej compost assisted 10y super
phosphate one bast % garden oue-iourth
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